Terms starting with D

The 93rd chapter of the Quran (11 verses), "The Morning Brightness". A Meccan surah of comfort revealed to reassure the Prophet ﷺ that Allah had not forsaken him.

The false messiah who will appear before the end of time as the greatest trial, claiming divinity. A major sign of the Hour, slain by Isa (Jesus).

A "weak" hadith that fails one or more conditions of acceptance — through a broken chain or a criticised narrator — and is generally not used to establish rulings.

Flowing blood, forbidden to consume in the Quran; the residual blood remaining in meat after slaughter is excepted.

The act of inviting others to Islam and conveying its message, through teaching, example, and outreach; a duty emphasised in contemporary Muslim life.

The 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, the pinnacle of Hajj when pilgrims stand at Arafat; fasting it for non-pilgrims expiates the sins of two years.

The 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, on which pilgrims begin the rites of Hajj by setting out from Mecca to Mina.

A member of a Sufi order, often living simply and devoted to worship; in some orders known for distinctive practices such as the whirling ceremony.

The Islamic method of slaughter — a swift cut to the throat and major vessels of a permitted animal while invoking God's name, draining the blood.

The remembrance of God through repeated words of praise, glorification, and supplication; commanded abundantly in the Quran and central to spiritual life.

The midday prayer, performed after the sun passes its zenith until the shadow equals the object's length; 4 Rakahs.

The twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, in which the Hajj pilgrimage and Eid al-Adha take place; its first ten days are especially blessed.

The Lord of Majesty and Bounty — possessing both supreme majesty and infinite generosity.

The eleventh month of the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months, falling just before the month of Hajj.

The golden-domed shrine in Jerusalem built over the rock from which the Prophet ascended (Mi'raj); one of the oldest works of Islamic architecture.

The opening supplication recited silently after the first takbir of the prayer, praising God before beginning the recitation of the Quran.

A supplication recited while standing in prayer, notably in the Witr prayer and during times of calamity, asking God for guidance and protection.

A supplication made upon completing a full reading of the Quran, thanking God and asking that the recitation be accepted and beneficial.

The supplications made during the voluntary night prayer (Tahajjud), a time when prayers are especially answered in the last third of the night.

The prophetic supplication said when setting out on a journey, glorifying God and asking for safety, ease, and good return.

The voluntary mid-morning prayer, performed between full sunrise and just before Dhuhr. A beloved Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, with 2 to 8 rakah, that expresses gratitude for the day.

David, a prophet and king given the Zabur (Psalms). Famed for defeating Goliath, a beautiful voice in praising Allah, and the miracle of iron softening in his hands.

A prophet mentioned twice in the Quran among the patient and righteous. Often identified with the biblical Ezekiel; his name means 'the one of the double portion' or 'guarantor'.